Most college students put in a monster study session or two. Marina Levina's students get to spend sessions studying monsters. ...more

November 1, 2009

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Town 'N Country Regional Library officially received the Library Quilt during a Feb. 23 dedication ceremony. ...more

March 18, 2009

Fans of Richard Wagner now have the rare treat of attending a performance of one of the German composer's operas in Northern Pinellas. ...more

March 14, 2009

Alexandra Haley, a junior at Palm Harbor University High School, said being named Best Actress for 2009 at the District IV Thespian Conference is "mind blowing." ...more

February 7, 2009

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Bok Tower Gardens where Santa's helpers are busy transforming the 20-room 1930s Pinewood Estate into a magical wonderland. A favorite family tradition for the holidays, the Christmas at Pinewood holiday home tour will be open Nov. 28 through Jan. 4. ...more

November 27, 2008

We read a great deal. Yet, we have some books we've never read. They're collecting dust. Many are volumes we bought ourselves and haven't gotten around to reading. However, the majority of our unread tomes are more apt to have been gifts - the subjects of which don't interest us one iota. Hanging on to them must have something to do with our fondness of the gift-givers. We may have purchased a self-help book in the hopes of finding a solution to some personal dilemma. Then, our focus changed or the dilemma simply solved itself. Or, an even worse dilemma took its place before we got past the front cover. We've also purchased a number of books simply because we met the authors at book signings. Our bookshelves are lined with autographed copies we felt compelled to buy. Such is the case with a book we recently took off the shelf and opened for the first time since we obtained it in 1996. ...more

October 5, 2007